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ARMELSAN Savunma

ARMELSAN Savunma Teknolojileri A.Ş.

Pendik, Turkey

Naval SystemsUnmanned SystemsRadar & SensorsDual-use
Founded 2012System Integrator, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Naval Forces
Profile last updated: April 14, 2026

About

Founded in 2012, ARMELSAN Savunma is a defense system integrator based in Pendik, Turkey working in naval systems, unmanned systems, radar & sensors.

ARMELSAN Savunma is a Turkish defence technology company specialising in sonar systems, underwater acoustic technologies and work-class unmanned underwater vehicles. It develops naval sonars for the Turkish Navy, including hull-mounted, dipping, diver detection and mine hunting systems, along with the KAŞİF heavy ROV and sonar performance modelling software. The company offers turnkey system integration, production, testing, platform installation, training, maintenance and after-sales support. Operations are split between an R&D centre and headquarters at Istanbul Teknopark, a production facility in Ankara HAB, and a project office at Hacettepe Teknokent. Founded in 2012 in Istanbul, it is part of a group that also includes ARMELSAN Enerji, an energy-sector company established in 2024.

Location

Pendik, Turkey

Founded

2012

Legal name

ARMELSAN Savunma Teknolojileri A.Ş.

Focus areas

sonarunderwater acousticsROVnaval defenceanti-submarine warfaremine huntingdiver detectionunmanned underwater vehicleturnkey solutions

Languages

TREN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsUnmanned SystemsRadar & Sensors

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSubsystem ManufacturerSoftware DeveloperMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

ORKUN-2053

Helicopter dipping sonar

Medium-frequency active dipping sonar for detecting and tracking submarines, deployed from helicopters.

MELİS-2071

Hull-mounted sonar

Medium-frequency active and passive hull-mounted anti-submarine warfare sonar for corvettes and frigates.

ARAS-2023

Diver detection sonar

Portable active sonar that automatically detects, tracks and classifies divers, providing 360-degree coverage for ship protection.

NUSRAT-1915

Mine hunting sonar

Dual-frequency active sonar for detecting and classifying moored and bottom mines.

KAŞİF

Work-class remotely operated underwater vehicle

Hybrid-technology ROV rated to 3000 m depth, with manipulator arms and hydraulic tools for subsea operations.

SoPeM

Sonar performance modelling software

Web-based two-dimensional range-dependent tool for predicting and modelling sonar detection performance in a defined environment.

End users

Naval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-STD-810MIL-STD-167/1AMIL-STD-461MIL-STD-1472

Platforms & programmes

Barbaros-class frigateMİLGEMTCG AnadoluMulti-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)

Named customers

Turkish NavyTurkish Armed Forces

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 14001

OHSAS 18001

People

Management & team (1)